Last update : 22 Oct 2025
| Classification No. | 100054 | |
|---|---|---|
| IMO No. | 9461350 | |
| Official No. | 52991-22-B | |
| Signal Letters | 3E2046 | |
| Flag | Panama | |
| Port of Registry | Panama | |
| Ship's Name | IONIAN CHALLENGER | |
| Former Name 1 | EXPRESS | |
| 2 | AM EXPRESS | |
| Registered Owner 1 | EXPRESS MARITIME VENTURES S.A. | |
| Management Company 1 | SWISS CARRIERS S.A. | |
| Classification Characters, Notations | NS*(CSR, BC-A, BC-XII, GRAB 20)(ESP)(IHM)
MNS* |
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| Descriptive Notes | ||
| Design Condition | Strengthened for heavy cargo loading where hold nos. 2,4 & 6 may be empty | |
| Installation Characters | CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, M0, AFS, BWM, IHM | |
| Installation Descriptive Notes | ||
| Automatic and Remote Control Systems | The ship has complied with the requirements of Chapter II-1, Part E of SOLAS, "Periodically unattended machinery spaces (UMS)". | |
| Special Description | -- | |
| Other Classification | -- | |
| Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service) | BULK CARRIER | |
| - Certificates - SC/SE/SF | Bulk carrier (SOLAS IX Reg. 1.6) | |
| - OPP | Other than Oil Tanker | |
| - EE | Bulk carrier | |
| - SMC/ISSC | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (Registered) | 43,012 | |
| Tonnage Net (Registered) | 27,239 | |
| Tonnage Gross (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Net (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (TM69) | 43,012 | |
| Tonnage Net (TM69) | 27,239 | |
| Deadweight | 82,245 | |
| Summer Freeboard (mm) | 5,675 | |
| Summer Draught (m) | 14.429 | |
| Lf (m) | 222.540 | |
| Continuous Max. Speed (kt) sp; (Sea Trial) : |
15.8 | |
| Equipment No. | 3,482 | |
| Overall Length (m) | 228.990 | |
| Moulded LxBxD (m) | 222.000 x 32.260 x 20.050 | |
| Registered LxBxD (m) | 222.540 x 32.260 x 20.050 | |
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Cargo Capacity (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.) |
G 97,381.00 | |
| No. of Passengers | -- | |
| Capacity of Tanks (m3) | FO 3,184.00 FW 468.00 | |
| No. & Kind of Engines | 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY | |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 600.0 x 2,400.0 | |
| Power (kW) | 9,710 | |
| Revolution (rpm) | 97.4 | |
| Manufacturer | MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. TAMANO WORKS | |
| No. & Kind of Boilers | 1 AUX VB | |
| Pressure (MPa) | 0.70 | |
| Evaporation | 2.22 (ton/h) | |
| Manufacturer | OSAKA BOILER MFG., CO., LTD.
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH. |
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| No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) | 4 AC 1,600 | |
| Kind of Propeller Shaft | 1B | |
| Fixed Method of Propeller | Keyless | |
| No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) | 1 x 560 | |
| Shipbuilder | TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), INC. | |
| Hull No. | SC-194 | |
| Date of Keel Lay | 23 Jun 2009 | |
| Date of Launch | 17 Sep 2009 | |
| Date of Build | 12 Jan 2010 | |
| Date of Conversion | -- | |